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Tacie Mansfield
NEWBURYPORT - Tacie Potter Mansfield, beloved daughter of Jean Mansfield McCaffery and the late Jefferson R. Mansfield, Jr died at her home in Newburyport, MA on November 16, 2013 after a long illness.
Tacie was born on July 29, 1957 in Lowell, MA and grew up in Chelmsford, MA with her three brothers. She attended Chelmsford schools and graduated from Northfield-Mt. Hermon Preparatory School. Then on to Skidmore College for two years to study Art, eventually earning Bachelors and Masters degrees in Communication from Simmons College in Boston.
Tacie was a successful saleswoman for several printing companies such as Northeast Offset in Chelmsford and Flagship Press in No. Andover, and most recently the owner of an Edible Arrangements franchise in Newburyport. Tacie was highly creative and loved gardening, cooking, collecting art, and entertaining at her home.
Surviving her are her mother Jean, her three brothers Jon Mansfield and his wife Holly of Chelmsford, MA, Peter Mansfield and his wife Cynthia of Holliston, MA, Steven Mansfield, DMD, and his wife Debra of Napa, Calif. and seven nieces and nephews. Tacie was previously married
to Robert McKittrick and John F McCarthy.
Visitation will be held at the BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen Street, CHELMSFORD on Tuesday November 19th from 4 until 7 pm. Private Burial Service on Wednesday—family only. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Merrimack Valley Hospice and Home Care, Inc., 360 Merrimack St., Bldg. 9, Lawrence, MA. 01843.
Dr. Martin Gruber
Dr. Martin A. Gruber, a well known and well liked veterinarian in Chelmsford passed away peacefully in his home on November 18, 2013 after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer.
Dr. Gruber was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 29, 1935, the son of the late H. Robert and Florence Gruber. He received his BS from Michigan State University and his DVM from New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, class of 1962.
While at Cornell, he met his beloved wife, Bettyann, Cornell ’60. They married
in 1960. In 1963 they moved to Chelmsford and started the Chelmsford Animal Clinic at 11 Fletcher Street. His practice included both small and large animals with the many surrounding farms in the area at that time. He continued his small animal practice and retired after 42 years. He was happy to have the practice continue in competent hands of the new owners in 2005.
Dr. Gruber was a charter member of the Chelmsford Rotary Club and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was a member of the Massachusetts Veterinary Association; American Veterinary Association, affiliate member of the American Animal Hospital Association, Board of Directors member of the Lowell Humane Society. He was a Chelmsford Town Meeting Representative for 13 years and Town of Chelmsford Animal Inspector for over 40 years.
Dr. Gruber was a member of Vesper Country Club for over 40 years and was treasurer of the golf tournament committee for many years. He loved his Wednesday golf game with great friends and finally won the Lamson Cup with Betty in 2011. As charter member of the Chelmsford Swim and Tennis Club, he and his family also enjoyed many years of friendships and tennis. Another favorite pastime was going in to watch the Boston Bruins.
Since 1996 he and Betty enjoyed a home at StoneyBrook Golf and Country Club in Sarasota, Florida where he made more wonderful friends, played golf, card games and had fun.
What made him happiest was his family, Bettyann (Cohen) Gruber, his son, Dr. Ronald D. Gruber, DVM and his wife, Susan of Avon, Colorado, his daughter, Wendy Segal, JD and her husband, John of Chelmsford and his 5 grandchildren, Allison and Robert Gruber, Julia, Abigail and Samuel Segal. It was so much fun teaching and playing gin rummy with them and watching them grow into wonderful people. He is also survived by his brother Albert Gruber and his wife Linda of Miami, FL.
He would like to thank Dr. Blair Ardman, the nurses and caregivers at the Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center.
His funeral service will take place at Congregation Shalom, 87 Richardson Road, North Chelmsford, MA at 11:30 am on Thursday. Burial to follow at Temple Beth El Cemetery, Waverly Avenue, Chelmsford, MA. Memorial observances will take place on Thursday from 6 to 8 pm and Friday from 1 to 4 pm at Dr. Gruber’s home.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to, may make a contribution in memory of Dr. Gruber to New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center or a charity of your choice.
Alan Teubner
NORTH CHELMSFORD – Alan L. Teubner, 75, a longtime resident of North Chelmsford, died on Sunday, April 7, 2013 of a heart related illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Ulla R. L. (Andersson) Teubner, who emigrated here from Sweden.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 8, 1937 and was the son of the late Edmund and Charlotte (Laum) Teubner. He attended Saint Peter’s School in Philadelphia and was a graduate of Upper Darby High School. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Purdue University and a J.D. from Suffolk Law School.
Alan served his country from 1956-1969 in the United States Navy. After settling in North Chelmsford, he was employed for 30 years as a software engineer for several area high tech software companies, including Honeywell and Digital Equipment Corp.
An active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Chelmsford, Alan was president of the congregation from 1991-1997 and later joined the mutual ministry committee. His recent activities on Trinity’s social ministry committee included volunteer evenings serving supper at the Lowell Transitional Living Center. For the last 10 years he regularly volunteered with the New England Seafarers Mission in Boston, helping seafarers contact home and safely send wages back to their families, and developing software programs for the Mission’s computer system.
He is survived by his three children; Diane Teubner, David Teubner, and Steven Teubner, and a granddaughter, Katie. He leaves his late wife Ulla’s family in Sweden. He also leaves his close and dear friend Elaine Bamford.
Visiting hours on Thursday from 4 to 7 pm at the BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD. His Funeral Service will be on Friday at 11 o’clock at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 170 Old Westford Rd., Chelmsford. PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH.
Interment to follow at West Chelmsford Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New England Seafarers Mission, 1 Black Falcon Ave., Boston, MA 02210 or to The Trustees of Reservations, 572 Essex St., Beverly, MA 01915-1530.
Geraldine Tobin
With her family gathered by her side Geraldine F. (Cote) (Premo) Tobin died peacefully, Saturday, February 1, 2014 in Lowell General Hospital after a valiant battle with cancer. She was 72.
On January 22, 1942 in Worcester, MA, Hervey and Emily (Brisebois) Cote welcomed Geraldine into the world. Raised in Worcester, she graduated from Holy Name High School, class of 1960. She moved to Chelmsford in August of 1965 and made it her home. Life’s changes brought new people into her world and on September 12, 1982 she married
Alexander J. ‘Al’ Tobin.
She loved her work and was an example of hard work, dedication and determination to excel and reach new positions in the workforce. For the last 10 years Gerri was a pension specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She was respected amongst her peers on all levels at work. She had also worked for many years in human resources for Tufts Health Plan.
Gerri had a passion for gardening and landscape. Her yard was her oasis and she spent countless hours in her gardens and would enjoy and share the rewards of her labor throughout the seasons. She and Al enjoyed time at their cottage in Hampton, boat ride or a fishing excursion on their boat and a long walk on the boardwalk and beach. Gerri was one of the founding members of the Chelmsford Art Society and loved the simple pleasure of a cup of afternoon tea while watching her birds.
In death Gerri joins her parents and her brother-in-law, Ronald G. Cross who died Nov. 15, 2013.
Gerri always knew that having someone to love is family, having somewhere to go is home and having both is a blessing. In addition to her husband, Al, she leaves her children, Paul E. Premo and his wife, Elvira of Townsend, Joann M. Premo of Salem, New Hampshire and Sharon E. Cox and her husband, Alan of Torrance, California; her grandchildren, Camille and Bianca Premo and Jordan and Teagan Cox; her sisters, Denise M. Cross of Worcester and Shirley A. Farrell and her husband, Charles of North Grafton; and many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will honor and remember Gerri's life by gathering for calling hours at Blake Funeral Home, 24 Worthen Street, Chelmsford on Thursday, February 6th from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and again on Friday morning in First Parish Unitarian Universalist, 2 Westford Street where her Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Ellen Spero will officiate.
Burial is private.
A very special thank you goes to all the medical staff at Lowell General for the tender care given to Gerri and her family.
Memorials in Gerri’s name may be made to The Healing Garden, 145 Bolton Road, Harvard, MA 01451
Aksenia Nesmith
WESTFORD – Aksenia P. Nesmith of Westford, died March 10th at her home at the age of 96. Aksenia, the widow of Norman K. Nesmith, was born in Westford to Wasil and Mary Pupchick. She graduated from Westford Academy in 1935 and the Waltham School of Nursing in 1939.
In addition to working as a private duty nurse, Aksenia assisted her husband as a bookkeeper for his business, Broadway Garage. When she and her husband retired, they spent their summers at Lake Sunapee and took several trips, including one traveling cross-country to California in a truck camper.
In her younger years, Aksenia participated in the activities of the Westford United Methodist Church, took various craft classes and enjoyed line dancing, water aerobics and picking strawberries and blueberries. In her sixties she learned to play golf. Her spare time was filled with baking special treats, attending the school activities of her grandchildren, crocheting and reading several newspapers every day. She was particularly fond of her morning coffee, sweets and chocolate.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Janet and Silvio Morano of Chelmsford and her son-in-law Thomas Bukowski of Wallingford, CT. She leaves grandchildren Joseph and Annie Morano of Groton, Suzie Morano of Boston, John and Jennifer Bukowski of NH and Paul and Terri Bukowski of CT, Marianne and Bruce Baker of Methuen, Leonard and Robin Morano and Richard Morano all of FL as well as her great grandchildren, David Jopson, Ricky Morano, Jenna and Anna Morano, Madelyn and Benjamin Bukowski and Bailey Bukowski. She leaves also many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Norman, her sister Anna Newsom, her daughter Joyce Bukowski and her great grandson Brady Bukowski.
Her family would like to thank Brenda, Wanda, Cindy and Penny for their care and kindness these past two months and Merrimack Valley Hospice for its support.
Visitation will take place on Friday from 10 am to 12 pm at the BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD followed by her Funeral Service at 12 o’clock also at the Funeral Home.
Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Westford.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in Aksenia’s memory to the Westford Methodist Church, 10 Church St., Westford, MA 01886 or to Merrimack Valley Hospice, 360 North Ave., Haverhill, MA 01830.
Austin Fletcher
CHELMSFORD – DANA FLETCHER, 88, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2013 with the people who loved him most at his bedside. He was a life-long resident of Westford before moving to Chelmsford after his retirement. He graduated from Westford Academy as class valedictorian in 1942 and attended Bates College, Northeastern and Bentley University. He proudly served his country in the US Army during World War II and received numerous commendations.
He enjoyed vacationing in New Hampshire with his family and taking trips with his wife along the New England coast and throughout the northeast. Dana was generous with his time and attention to his beloved grandchildren. He was a modest, unassuming family man who will be remembered for his kindness and generosity but his love for his children and grandchildren was always evident. His dry wit was known to those who knew him best.
Dana was the ultimate baseball expert and could quote any statistic that related to Boston Red Sox history. He was also a Patriots fan and enjoyed golf events as well. He was a history buff who enjoyed Civil War, presidential and the town of Westford annals. He was a voracious coin and stamp collector and enjoyed photography.
Dana is survived by 5 children: Priscilla and Peter Stephens, Marsha and Don Batchelder, Ken Fletcher, Steven and Mary Ann Fletcher and Karen and Jeff Demuth. He leaves 10 grandchildren: Robert and Scott Stephens, Heather Haggett, Sarah Crivello, Travis and Brandon Fletcher, Jennifer Fletcher, Stefanie Lurvey and Jill and Nick Demuth as well as 13 great grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters-in-law: Frances Fletcher of Westford and Phyllis McKniff of Pennsylvania. His beloved wife, Muriel (Johnson) passed away in 2011. His mother and father (Austin and Ethel), as well as his sister Marjorie and his brothers Charles and Harold, are also deceased. He also leaves many nieces, nephews and cousins.
We will miss our dad, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a true gentleman who gave and found so much happiness in his family. Family and friends are comforted that he is now with his beloved Muriel.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 12 until 2 pm at BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen Street, CHELMSFORD. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 at 10 am at Fairview Cemetery, Main St., Westford. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Dana’s name to the Westford Ambulance Fund, P. O. Box 197, Westford, MA 01886, or the Westford Academy Board of Trustees, 30 Patten Road, Westford, MA 01886.
Lewis Lloyd
CHELMSFORD - Lewis Trevor Lloyd, 85, a longtime resident of Chelmsford peacefully passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Lowell General Hospital surrounded by his loving wife and family. He is survived by his wife Marjorie (Sisson) Lloyd with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, PA on May 19, 1928, Lewis was the son of the late George and Ruth (Borroughs) Lloyd. A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the United States Army. A graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, Lewis was employed for over 35 years as a Financial Manager for GTE-Sylvania in Eastern Massachusetts.
Lewis enjoyed sport cars and road trips to Maine and New Jersey seashores. Through the years his hobbies included downhill skiing, golf and a good game of Bridge. He was a social and engaging man with twinkling blue eyes to light up his smile. He was a good dancer. Around the world, he made connections with others on international vacation cruises and as a licensed American Amateur Radio (Ham) Radio operator. His most impressive hobby led to an extensive collection of antique railroad and pocket watches. He enjoyed tinkering and repairing these and other timepieces for friends and family.
In addition to his wife and her brother Reverend Robert Sisson and many nieces and nephews, he is survived by his 4 children and their respective spouses: Marilyn and Ann Rother-Lloyd of Merrimack, NH; Dorothy J. Lloyd of Manchester, NH; George T. and Valeria Lloyd of Merrimack, NH; Catherine and Eddie Lafrenaye of Milford, NH. He is survived by 7 grandchildren: Sarah Marie Lloyd of Manchester, NH; Jazzy Osborn of Bangor, ME; Jesse Osborn of Merrimack, NH; Alexandria N. Lafrenaye and Joshua P. L. Lafrenaye of Milford, NH; Eustaquio Carvalho and Romulo Carvalho of Merrimack, NH; and 3 great grandchildren; Erik J. Gerard of Merrimack, NH; Sebastian T. Gerard of Manchester, NH; and Bellatrix I. Grant of Bangor, ME.
It being his wish, there will be no visitation. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, it is his request memorial contributions are made to charity, particularly the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) [https://www.apdaparkinson.org] 135 Parkinson Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, or the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) [https://www.ccfa.org] P.O. Box 1245, Albert Lea, MN 56007-9976.
Carol David
TYNGSBORO – Carol A. (LaBrecque) David, age 59, a resident of Tyngsboro and former longtime resident of Chelmsford, died Monday, October 27, 2014 at Lowell General Hospital following a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
She was born in Chelsea on June 10, 1955, and was a daughter of Rita M. (Walsh) LaBrecque of Tyngsboro. She received her education in Lowell schools and was a graduate of Lowell High School, class of 1973.
Carol’s greatest joy in life was spending time in the company of her loving family and friends.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her son, Chris G. David and his wife Lisa Bacanskas of Washington, DC; her daughter, Kelly A. (David) Marshall and her husband Gerry of Merrimack, NH; three grandchildren, Lilly, Connor, and Silas; two brothers, Michael LaBrecque of Billerica and Mark LaBreque of CA; two sisters, Maureen Thibault of N. Andover and Robin McKinley and her husband John of San Antonio, TX; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also the sister of the late Gary LaBrecque.
Visitation will be held at the Blake Funeral Home, 24 Worthen Street, Chelmsford, on Saturday, November 1st from 1 until 4 pm followed by her Funeral Service at 4 pm at the funeral home officiated by Rev. Paul Manning.
Cremation will follow with private interment.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carol’s memory to the American Lung Association, 460 Totten Pond Rd., Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451 or lungusa.org.
Michael Mokrzycki
Michael J. Mokrzycki died unexpectedly at his home in West Newbury on Friday evening, December 19, after living life as fully as anyone could in 52 years. He was the loving husband of Jill Gambon, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage, and the devoted father of Brady and Connor Mokrzycki.
In his 52 years, Mike engaged fully with the world; his natural curiosity about nearly anything led him to the perfect career as an award-winning news reporter and editor for the Associated Press for a quarter-century. Mike was born on November 11, 1962, the only child of the late Walter and Frances (Koscielny) Mokrzycki, and was raised in the Maspeth section of Queens in New York City. His upbringing gave him the particular intensity common to the native New Yorker, which manifested itself chiefly in a lifelong passion for news of all sorts (and a collection of historic newspapers to match). He graduated from Holy Cross High School in Queens and Boston University, where he served as editor-in-chief of the independent campus newspaper, the Daily Free Press (and where he met his future wife). He later studied survey research at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. He joined the staff of the Associated Press in 1985 working in the AP's New England bureau in Maine and New Hampshire. He distinguished himself with coverage of national politics. From there, he joined the AP's general desk in New York as a reporter and editor, before joining the AP's election polling team. He was the founding director of the AP Polling Unit, where he set and enforced standards for coverage of election surveys.
In 2009, he established Mokrzycki Survey Research Services, an independent opinion research consultancy where his clients included NBC News, Pew Research Center, Harvard University School of Public Health, ABC News and the Washington Post. He co-authored several papers on opinion research analysis. He was an active member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, where he was elected to the executive council and worked to preserve the history of survey research. For the past four years he was a consultant to NBC News, where he most recently served as manager of election polling for the November 2014 midterm elections.
Anyone who knew Mike was struck by the full attention he brought to his many passions. A necessarily incomplete list of Mike's interests includes barbecuing (with real wood in a double-chambered smoker, never gas), extreme weather (one of his proudest journalism accomplishments was a 1995 interview with Ted Fujita, creator of the measurement scale for tornadoes), the different varieties of kielbasa, computing as far back as his early adoption of online culture in the late 1980s, and music of all sorts. His long interest in the Grateful Dead included attendance at 59 shows as a fan and taper (he had the ticket stubs to prove it). His move to New England was accompanied by a conversion from the Yankees to the Red Sox, and he gleefully celebrated the world titles of 2004, 2007 and 2013 alongside all of New England. Mike lived for the outdoor pursuits of fishing and skiing. His passion for salt-water fishing, especially in the waters off Plum Island, extended to ownership of the Web domain stripedbass.com, and he was justly proud of the "earned turns" pursuit of walking up ski hills to take his runs.
Mike's greatest adventure, however, was his life with his wife and soulmate and their two sons. As an only child, Mike particularly relished joining the extended Gambon clan as the large family he had never had. He joyfully hosted many family get-togethers where great food and conversation flowed in equal measure. After settling in West Newbury in 2000, Mike became involved in open space preservation efforts. His idea of a perfect day revolved around anything he could do with his boys, whether that was a powder day at Mad River Glen in Vermont, where he was a shareholder, a night applying the live recording skills he honed at Grateful Dead shows to Connor's musical performances, or jumping on Brady’s suggestion to organize a family vacation to Dublin to see Arcade Fire. Mike was especially proud this year of both of his sons joining the Pingree School Ski Team.
In addition to his wife and sons and his oft-photographed Wheaten terrier mix dog Teddy, Mike is survived by his loving family: Andy Gambon and Karen Haggerty (Chelmsford), Mary Gambon (Lowell), Donna Gambon (Chelmsford), and Chris and Susan Gambon of Chelmsford; two nephews, Chris Gambon (Lowell) and Ryan Haggerty (Chelmsford) and his godfather, John Hupalo (Orland Park, IL) as well as many cousins and an international community of friends who will struggle to understand his premature passing, but who will always marvel at and celebrate his intense zest for living.
Visiting Hours will be held Tuesday, December 23, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St. Chelmsford, Mass. A funeral Mass will be offered at 9 a.m. Wednesday, December. 24, at St. Mary's Church 25 North Rd. Chelmsford. PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH. Interment will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Chelmsford. His family will host a celebration of his life in the spring. Donations in Mike’s memory can be made to the Warren J. Mitofsky Fund at the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research; University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library, 369 Fairfield Way, Unit 1164, Storrs, CT 06269-1164; MercyFirst (the New York child care agency from which Mike was adopted) 525 Convent Road, Syosset, NY 11791 or the charity of your choice.
Ian Pappastergion
LOWELL - Ian A. Pappastergion, 22 of Oakland, California and formerly of Lowell, passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2014. He is the beloved son of James and Dayle (Neilson) Pappastergion and loving brother of Adam Pappastergion of Lowell.
He was born in Lowell on October 28, 1992. Ian attended schools in Lowell and was a 2011 graduate of Lowell High School where he was active in sports and had been a member of the National Honor Society. Always interested in computers, Ian began designing software at the age of fourteen, including programs for Apple Computer. He was currently employed by Airbnb as an iOS software engineer.
From the time Ian was a young boy he was always interested in learning about science, nature, and history, especially military history. He loved the outdoors, motorcycles, fast cars, and animals, especially his dog Skyla and his cats Purrgo, Hoodsie and Whimsy. Always the adventurer, Ian pursued his dream of traveling and living in California.
In addition to his parents and brother, Ian is survived by his uncle and aunt, Andrew and Helen Pappastergion of Lowell; cousins Andrea Izzo of Tyngsboro and Erica Murphy of Tewksbury; his aunt, Helene Kamon and cousins Robert Kamon and Amy LeGarde of the South Shore. Ian also leaves behind his extended family, Johanna Cassidy and her son Michael Gallagher of Lowell and Debbie Lang of Andover. He was also the grandson of the late Andrew and Louise Pappastergion of Lowell and Rolf T. Neilson of Randolph.
At the request of the family, a private service will take place at a later date. For those who wish, donations in Ian’s memory can be made to the Lowell Humane Society, 951 Broadway St. Lowell, MA 01854.
